Canada to delay assisted death solely on mental illness until 2027
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Canadians suffering solely from mental illness will remain excluded from pursuing assisted death until 2027 because the healthcare system is not ready, Health Minister Mark Holland said on Thursday. A provision preventing those people from accessing medical assistance in dying (MAID) had been due to expire in March. Holland said he had […]
Sydney Catholic Archbishop says proposed euthanasia laws “state-sanctioned killing”
Sydney, Australia A Private Members Bill to allow voluntary assisted dying in the Australian state of New South Wales is little more than “state-sanctioned killing”, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher says. The bill, which has 28 co-sponsors, was introduced into state parliament on Thursday by independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who also presented a […]
US state of New Mexico latest state to adopt medically assisted suicide
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USAP/Report for America New Mexico has become the latest US state to provide a legal pathway for terminally ill patients to choose when and how they die. On Thursday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act, named for a New Mexico judge who advocated for medically assisted […]
VATICAN: ARCHBISHOP’S REMARKS ON ASSISTED SUICIDE STIR CULTURE WAR SKIRMISH
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, writing for Religion News Services, reports from Rome…
New Zealanders to vote in referendum on legalising euthanasia
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday that would legalise euthanasia, paving the way for the public to vote on the issue in a referendum next year. The bill, which enables terminally ill people to request a medically assisted death, was passed 69 to 51 in parliament, after several amendments and […]
SIGHT-SEEING: CHOOSING TO DIE WELL
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at what Catholic theology says about assisted dying and prolonging life…
Australian Christian Lobby concerned over “culture of death” in Queensland as assisted suicide inquiry announced
The Australian Christian Lobby have expressed concern over what they describe as a “culture of death” in Queensland after the State Government announced a parliamentary inquiry to consider assisted suicide legislation. The announcement, which came on Wednesday, has already sparked a strong response from a range of groups opposed to euthanasia. It comes in the wake […]
Catholic Health Australia urges senators to vote against proposed bill opening door to euthanasia in territories
The CEO of Catholic Health Australia has expressed “deep concerns” over a bill being presented in the Australian Senate which would give Australian territories the right to pass assisted suicide and euthanasia legislation. The private members bill, put forward by Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm, aims to overturn a 20-year-old law preventing the Australian Capital Territory […]
Australian Christian Lobby urges Victorian upper house MPs to vote down “dangerous” assisted suicide legislation
The Australian Christian Lobby has expressed disappointment at the passing of new laws permitted assisted suicide through the lower house of the Victorian Parliament on Friday and urged upper house members to vote down what it says is “dangerous legislation”. Following a marathon session of 26 hours, MPs voted 47 to 37 in favour of […]
Melbourne Anglicans urge State Parliament to vote down proposed laws to legalise assisted dying
Anglicans in Melbourne have pleaded with Victorian State MPs not to pass legislation permitting medically assisted suicide. State MPs, who have a conscience vote on the issue, are currently debating the Bill in State Parliament. Meeting in St Paul’s Cathedral in their annual synod on Thursday night, Anglicans in Melbourne voted to oppose the introduction […]